Area attractions

Published: March 5, 2004 12:00AM

Cleveland Museum of Art
The four-building museum houses a permanent collection that spans more than 6,000 years, plus continual new exhibits and programs.
11150 East Blvd., Cleveland
888-CMA-0033 or www.clemusart.com
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
This railroad winds through the heart of northeastern Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park in vintage 1939 and 940 climate-controlled coaches.
Howard Street and Ridge Road, Akron
800-468-4070 or www.cvsr.com
Edison Birthplace Museum
Catch a glimpse into the life of the world's greatest inventor, who gave us such things as the phonograph and the incandescent light bulb. The home has been restored and furnished just as it was in 1847.
9 Edison Drive, Milan
419-499-2135 or www.tomedison.org
Football Hall of Fame
Follow the early days of the game through the present day with interactive displays, memorabilia, player and team information. Visit the hall's one-of-a-kind revolving Game Day Stadium.
2121 George Halas Dr. NW, Canton
330-456-8207 or www.profootballhof.com
Hoover Historical Center
For a truly unique experience, plan a trip to the boyhood home of Hoover Company founder William H. "Boss" Hoover. The permanent display features antique cleaning devices and manual cleaners from the late 1800s.
1875 Easton St. NW, North Canton
330-499-9499 or www.hoovercompany.com
Inventor's Hall of Fame
This hall of fame pays tribute to more than 150 men and women whose creations have a direct impact on our way of life.
221 S. Broadway, Akron
330-762-4463 or www.invent.org
Krohn Conservatory
Seasonal floral shows and an indoor rain forest are among the many highlights that visitors will discover in one of the country's largest public greenhouses.
1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati
513-421-5707 or www.cincinnati-oh.gov
Lake Farmpark
Lake Farmpark allows visitors to milk a cow, take a wagon ride and see animals such as pigs, lambs, ostriches and alpacas.
880 Chardon Road, Kirtland
800-366-FARM or www.lakemetroparks.com
Malabar Farm
The homestead, high-lighted by writer Louis Bromfield's 32-room house, is a popular travel destination with a variety of activities and tours offered throughout the year.
4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas
419-892-2784 or www.malabarfarm.org
Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum
This museum provides a fun look at Ohio's significant contribution to the history of space flight. Visitors can see authentic Apollo 11 artifacts, the Gemini VIII spacecraft and a moon rock.
500 S. Apollo Drive, Wapakoneta
800-860-0142 or www.ohiohistory.org/places
Ohio State Reformatory
Built in 1834 and closed in 1984, this monstrous facility housed thousands of prisoners over the years, some of whom didn't make it out alive.
100 Reformatory Road, Mansfield
419-522-2644 or www.mrps.org/halloween
Playhouse Square Center
Broadway shows, plays, musicals, opera, ballet and contemporary performing arts can all be found within the second-largest performing arts center in the country. The complex is home to five performing arts companies - Cleveland Opera, Dance Cleveland, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, CCC Jazz Festival and the Ohio Ballet.
1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
216-771-8403 or www.playhousesquare.com
Quaker Square
In 1970, the Quaker Oats Co. moved from Akron, leaving behind a cluster of mills and silos. Today, the facilities are home to a unique shopping and entertainment complex. Visitors can browse shops, visit restaurant and sleep in a silo.
135 S. Broadway, Akron
330-253-5970 or www.quakersquare.com
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
This museum is a visual tribute to the music that has shaped our culture, where visitors will find everything from handwritten lyrics and musical instruments to costumes and stage props.
One Key Plaza (751 Erieside Ave.), Cleveland
216-781-ROCK or www.rockhall.com
Roscoe Village
Ride the canal boat, tour the shops and explore life in the 1830s in this peaceful canal town.
Coshocton
www.roscoevillage.com
Sauder Village
Come experience life as it was 100 years ago in Ohio's Black Swamp. Watch as a tinsmith creates a detailed chandelier, walk through a replica of an 1830s schoolhouse and see how life was lived on a 19th century farm. Visitors may shop, eat and spend the night.
22611 Ohio 2, Archbold
800-590-9755 or www.saudervillage.com
Smoke Rise Ranch Resort
Guests may work as a ranch hand to round up strays, doctor sick calves and check fences. There are also trail rides and cattle driving opportunities.
6751 Hunterdon Road, Glouster
800-292-1732 or www.smokeriseranch.com
Toledo Museum of Art
Visitors can stroll across the museum's 32-acre campus through a park filled with history and buildings that reflect the evolution of art. This museum has an extensive collection of works that traverses a wide array of mediums.
2445 Monroe St., Toledo
800-644-6862 or www.toledomuseum.org
Toledo's Center of Science and Industry
COSI Toledo lets you learn about physics while pedaling a bike across a high wire, while the chemist in you can experiment with liquid nitrogen.
1 Discover Way, Toledo
419-244-COSI or www.cositoledo.org
United States Air Force Museum
Exhibits in the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world cover the early years of flight up through 21st century technology.
1100 Spaatz St., Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton
937-255-3286 or www.wpafb.af.mil/museum
The Wilds
Located on more than 9,000 acres in southeast Ohio, The Wilds is an exotic species research facility that is home to more than 50 types of animals, including bison, camels, antelopes and gazelles. The animals roam free on the savannah-like setting.
14000 International Road, Cumberland
740-638-5030 or www.thewilds.org
Zoar Village
Founded as a communal society in 1817 by German religious dissenters called the Society of Separatists of Zoar, the village features 10 restored buildings and volunteers who give daily craft demonstrations.
Ohio 212, between New Philadelphia and Canton
800-262-6195 or www.ohiohistory.org/places/zoar